{"id":22828,"date":"2013-12-22T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T05:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22828"},"modified":"2013-12-22T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2013-12-23T05:32:44","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-22nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-22nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling: A one-man band or a lifestyle<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy STEVE NASH\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brownwoodtx.com
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\nCycling, Vonne Cornett explained, can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. For some, it can be a recreational ride around the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

For others, “it’s a dad-gummed lifestyle!” Cornett said happily as she and her husband, Lynn, talked about their business, The Bike Peddler, at 1017 Austin Ave.<\/p>\n

Vonne Cornett is the sole owner, but she is, for all practical purposes, partners with her husband. Lynn Cornette retired in 2005 from the Brownwood Fire Department and spends his days at…<\/p>\n

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Skills Clinic #96: RCP’s Loop 13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
\nSaturday, January 11, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 10:00 AM
\nRowlett Creek Preserve
\n2525 Castle Rd
\nParking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road
\nGarland, TX (map)<\/p>\n

HAD to change this events date to Jan 11 because trails are wet and this is the first date available for the instructor, Jeremy.<\/p>\n

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Man Accused of Stealing \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBait\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bike From Texas A&M Campus<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.kbtx.com
\nCOLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Police say a Bryan man took their bait; hook, line and sinker.<\/p>\n

John Bell is accused of stealing a mountain bike from campus, a bike that is designed to catch thieves in the act.<\/p>\n

Around 5:00 p.m. Friday, dispatch notified an officer that the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbait\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bike, a bicycle which is set out as bait for thieves, was headed north on Houston Street, towards the Dixie Chicken. A few minutes later, the officer spotted…<\/p>\n

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Holiday Ride Schedule 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorpus Christi Cycle Club
\nLocated in Corpus Christi, Texas
\nThis is Christmas \/ New Year?s week and we want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. This week should be excellent riding weather for both the
\nChristmas and New Year?s rides.
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The Holiday Ride schedule is as follows:
\nChristmas Eve Ride\u00c2\u00a0 7:30am at Lamar Park Center
\nChristmas Day Ride\u00c2\u00a0 10:00am at Lamar Park Center
\nNew Year?s Eve Ride\u00c2\u00a0 7:30am at Lamar Park Center
\nNew Year?s Day Ride\u00c2\u00a0 10:00am at Lamar Park Center<\/p>\n

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HBC New Years Pot Luck Lunch And Ride Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nWednesday 01\/01\/14
\nRide starts at 8:30 a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Join us for the annual New Years Day pot luck feast. Start with a leisurely in-town ride. Then bring out your best dish for the traditional pot luck lunch!\u00c2\u00a0 Turkey, ham, and drinks provided by the HBC. Many attendance prizes will also be awarded. Start the new year right with riding buddies and great food! …<\/p>\n

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Houston Randonneurs<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n2014 Brevet Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

Distance<\/b><\/td>\nTime<\/b><\/td>\nStart Location<\/b><\/td>\nRegistration<\/b><\/p>\n

Open-Close<\/b><\/td>\n

Host<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan 11<\/td>\n200K<\/a><\/td>\n7:30<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n6:30-7:15<\/td>\nBob Riggs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 1<\/td>\n200K<\/a><\/p>\n

300K<\/a><\/td>\n

7:30<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n6:45-7:15<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 22<\/td>\n400K<\/a><\/td>\n5:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n4:15-4:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar 15<\/td>\n400K<\/a><\/p>\n

600K<\/a><\/td>\n

5:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n4:15-4:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr 5<\/td>\n200K<\/a><\/p>\n

300K<\/a><\/td>\n

7:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n6:15-6:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 3<\/td>\n400K<\/a><\/p>\n

600K<\/a><\/td>\n

5:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n4:15-4:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul 12<\/td>\n200K<\/a>*<\/p>\n

300K<\/a>*<\/td>\n

18:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n17:15-17:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 12<\/td>\n200K<\/a>
\n1000K<\/a><\/td>\n		7:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n6:15-6:45<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 1<\/td>\n200K<\/a>*
\n300K<\/a>*<\/td>\n		7:00<\/td>\nBrookshire<\/a><\/td>\n6:45-7:15<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 7<\/td>\n200K<\/a>*<\/td>\n6:00<\/td>\nSealy<\/a><\/td>\n5:15-5:45<\/td>\nWally Bigler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Reflection: On Smiles & Empowerment<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Waco Moore\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0cyclingsavvy.org
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\nEvery morning, rain or shine, a thousand cars swarm my daughter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s school. They fill the streets as far as the eye can see and snake through the parking lot in a man-made maze, a queue of idling steel and glass. Police direct traffic. Teachers and administrators are there by the dozens to open car doors and usher the little ones into school. In the early afternoon, the scene repeats itself. Hundreds of children crowd the benches that line the driveways, each child waiting for a glimpse of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153right car\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in the long lines of idling vehicles that wind through…<\/p>\n

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28 Dec 2013 08:30 : Intermediate & Faster Ride – Willis<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWoodlands Cycling Club
\nWillis ride – Lucas Middle School Stadium parking lot next to the Willis Post Office<\/p>\n

Directions:\u00c2\u00a0 From I45 North, exit on FM1097.\u00c2\u00a0 Turn right on 1097 (east) and continue to Campbell, which is the first light. Go left on North Campbell and drive until you see the U.S. Post Office on the left (about 5 min).\u00c2\u00a0 Just past the Post Office there is an entrance to the school parking lot.<\/p>\n

Restrooms are available.\u00c2\u00a0 Helmets and hydration are required.<\/p>\n

Intermediate group:\u00c2\u00a0 16-18 mph average
\nFaster group:\u00c2\u00a0 18-20+ mph average
\nThe route is generally decided at the beginning of the ride based on…<\/p>\n

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Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Resolution CX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dec. 28-29, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com
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\nAnd then there were four \u00e2\u20ac\u201c four lonely cross races left on the #TXCX schedule. Please, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t anybody say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153crit\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mountain bike season\u00e2\u20ac\u009d at the next race \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we may lose it.<\/p>\n

For your post-Christmas\/Hanukkah\/Kwanza\/Festivus pleasure we have the Resolution Cross Cup, the race formerly known as The Most Awesome Cross Race Ever. Jeff Lucido of the Texas Cyclocross Syndicate gives us the low down.<\/p>\n

Tell us about the course \u00e2\u20ac\u201c last year there was a significant hill and some single track.<\/p>\n

What else are you going to do after opening all those gifts and eating copious amounts of treats?<\/p>\n

Yes, the venue is centered around the the amphitheater section of the park so you can imagine that means elevation change. We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to kill you with trips up and down the slope (which is all grass) so we will be using it strategically. The fun downhill singletrack section which the racers raved about last year will be returning but…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Make a resolution to race Resolution CX next Sat and Sun. At least it's one you can keep. #TXCX<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/kYBRAXGzIg<\/a><\/p>\n

— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) December 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n